Oh well, as long as that they won't kill me nor touch the very strand of my hair, i am fine. Marahan akong lumabas sa room ko making sure na wala akong ingay na magagawa. Akala ko ay wala na akong magiging problema but then Mathew appeared from nowhere. Almost giving me a heart attack.

"Bhoo!" Gulat nito sa akin. Halos mapatili ako dun.

"Fucking Blattodea!" I said startled. Inis ko itong binalingan habang asa puso ko parin ang kanang kamay ko, dahil nga sa gulat. He laughed at me an unashamed.

"What are you doing Briar? Sneaking around!? Ang ganda mong mag nanakaw! And heck! Did you just course at me!? So unlike you! Death won't like it. And what the hell is Batodeya?"Tumatawang komento ni Mathew sa akin. Mukhang mamatay na nga ito katatawa. Tumamad lang naman ang mukha ko sa kanya dahil sa inis, at pag banggit nya ng pangalan ng taong ayaw ko makita. Sarap nya litikin.

"I'm not a saint! Syempre mapapamura ako dahil ginulat mo ako. And for your information, coursing when being startled is healthy for it improves your pain tolerance. My coursing have nothing to do with him! And it's Blattodea not Batodeya! It's a scientific name for ipis like you! Grrr!" Inis na inis sabi ko sa kanya at sinamaan sya ng tingin. Pero patuloy lang ito sa pag tawa sa akin.

Damn! Kainis talaga for sure ang pula ko na ngayun dahil sa inis! San ba nya nakuha ang lakas ng loob para gulatin ako?

"Ganda mo talaga litikin Mathew! Maatake ako sa pusp dahil sayo" Hirit ko. Tawang tawa lang lalo ito dun, but nag taas narin sya ng kamay.

"Hahaha Ok, ok, damn... Relax Bri haha! But heck ngayun lang ako na labeled as ipis! Nakakasakit ka ng puso! And ano naman kung maatake ka sa puso? I mean, i can always be your donor and give my heart to you anytime, you know" He said jokingly. Bakas rin ang amusement sa gwapo at maaliwalas nyang mukha. Umirap lang naman ako dun.

"Ang corny mo! Ano bang ginagawa mo dito? Alam mo namang medyo may sama pa ako ng loob sayo diba? So why the hell!? Kung makatawa ka jan parang close na tayo ulit!" I remarked, feeling a bit annoyed dahil subrang saya nya.

"Ok fine, seryoso na. Briar, i like you" Proud na sabi nito sa akin pag kakawan. Gulat ako dun but pag kakawan ay agad ko rin syang binatukan ng bongga.

"Aray! Harsh mo talaga!" Angal nito at may pa kamot kamot effect pang nalalaman, eh alam ko namang hindi man lang ito nasaktan sa pag batok ko.

"Anong harsh ka jan! Umayus ka nga Mathew! Mapapasama ka talaga sa akin! Stop playing around. Wala ako sa mood" I irritatedly said at nilagpasan na sya para umalis na dun. Pero hindi pa ako nakakalayo ng magsalita ulit ito.

"I like you. Death wanted me to say that to you for him. Death like you" He said. Natigilan ako dun at napaharap pabalik sa kanya. My forehead, in deep creased dahil sa sinabi nya.

He can't be serious. His just playing me again!

"Stop lying, Mathew" Inis na sigaw ko sa kanya. Nakita ko namang may nilabas itong phone at may kunutingting duon. Hindi nag tagal an audio record played from it.

(Record playing)

"Did she eat lunch?"

"Yes dude! Don't worry about it too much. She won't die in starvation with a short period of time!"

"Shut up Mathew. I'm not worried. And your not even helping at all"

"Whatever Death. Just admit it that you like her. And worried about her, if not you wouldn't even bother asking me about her from time to time. Be honest man! And admit it already! You can even confess to her"

"What the hell are you talking about?Can't you see she that she don't even want to talk nor listen me? and your saying that I should confess to her? Are you out of your damn mind!"

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